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Harry Houdini
a famous man

escape
to get out or free
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 amazing
hard to believe

hurrying
moving fast

huge
really big

crowd
group of people

skyscraper
a really tall building

leather
clothes made from animal skin

straitjacket
clothing used to keep a person from moving

upside down
head pointed at the ground
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 had heard
to hear many times in the past

of course
yes, for sure

had seen
to see many times in the past

photos
pictures

chains
metal put together to make a rope

adoring
loving

fans
people who love famous people

terrible
really bad

traps
something used to catch an animal

fake
not real
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 shout
yell or scream

struggled
worked hard or fought

bending and twisting
moving his body

ankles
bottom of legs

bound
tied together

a mad man
a crazy man

forced
pushed

cheered
clapped hands and screamed

wildly
like crazy
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 journal
diary or book to write daily life events

possess
have

cleverness
to be really smart in solving problems

superhuman
more than human or people

force
power